Madam Shen picked up the teacup in front of her, taking a gentle sip, with a somewhat leisurely expression on her face.
"Back then, how long did it take Ye’Er to walk through the first layer?"
Hearing this question from Madam Shen, Madam He couldn’t help but show a trace of pride on her face.
"Madam Shen, you’ve really stumped me. I only remember that back then, Ye’Er walked through ten layers in less than a quarter of an hour.
The steps at the front must have been crossed in just a few breaths."
Madam He wasn’t deliberately praising Shen Ye; her son, Shen Ye, did not need to be extolled.
All of this had indeed happened back then.
Upon hearing this, Madam Shen nodded slightly.
"You’ve all heard about Shen Han’s status in this Stepping into the Thousand Autumns. Can you feel at ease now?"
At these words, Madam He still had a trace of worry on her face.
"It did take him half a quarter of an hour to get through the first layer, which is indeed a bit lacking. I’m just afraid he won’t want to return to the Shen Family after this Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering..."
Madam Shen’s old face, however, remained leisurely.
"Don’t worry, the Deputy General of Third Son’s army is in Heyang City. I have also arranged for experts.
After the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering, he will naturally be brought back to Shen Mansion."
After saying this, Madam Shen even lost interest in listening to the events on-site at the Thousand-Autumn Grand Gathering.
She let Cai Xue, beside her, help her back to her room to rest.
Heyang City, Thousand-Autumn Steps.
Shen Han noticed that those who had ascended the steps after him had already moved ahead.
The crowd watching the Stepping into the Thousand Autumns were now discussing it with smiles.
Spending so long on the first layer was indeed rare.
The reaction of those around him did not affect Shen Han.
Holding his breath and calming his mind, Shen Han began stepping onto the second layer of steps.
Upon setting foot, his consciousness indeed stepped into another realm.
A fierce tiger leapt out from the woods, attacking him.
Shen Han easily dodged it.
Defeating this beast was simple, but Shen Han wanted to experience the mysteries of this realm.
Previously, while looking at that painting, he was also drawn into a realm.
Yet in that realm, although he felt he had been there a long time, only a moment had passed when he came out.
If he could understand the mystery within, it would be of supreme benefit to his cultivation.
The second layer took Shen Han a full half a quarter of an hour to step onto the third layer.
Meanwhile, those at the forefront had already stepped past the seventh layer.
Watching this scene, the crowd found it somewhat comical.
One Shen Ye from the Shen Family had ascended over ninety layers alone.
And now Shen Han, also a member of the Shen Family, appeared greatly inferior.
Compared to others’ quick ascents, Shen Han’s steps seemed slower.
Each time he entered that consciousness realm, Shen Han gradually felt the mystery within.
With each step upward, the time taken grew shorter.
In reality, Shen Han perceived the time spent in that realm as the same.
This was the wonder of the law of consciousness, a progression of the mind’s realm.
Shen Han finally felt the essence conveyed in that painting.
Third layer, fourth layer, fifth layer...
Every subsequent step was faster and steadier.
Yet this speed was still far behind others.
Young Master Shan at the forefront had already stepped past ten layers.
In the pavilion.
Su Jinyu looked indifferently at Shen Han, noticing that he was just stepping onto the fifth layer...
The next moment, she drifted gracefully inward, toasted a drink to Immortal Heyang, and stepped onto the Thousand-Autumn Steps.
Watching Su Jinyu step onto the Thousand-Autumn Steps, those waiting hesitated briefly before also stepping up.
These latecomers were all self-proclaimed geniuses.
Starting later, yet surpassing others.